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reason
/ˈɹizən/ · 6 letters · 6 distinct letters
- noun
a rational motive for a belief or action
the reason that war was declared
- noun
an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon
the reason a steady state was never reached was that the back pressure built up too slowly
- noun
the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination
we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil
- verb
decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house
- verb
present reasons and arguments